THE RAINBOW BRIDGE

“By the edge of the woods, at the foot of a hill,

is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.

Where the friends of man & woman do run,

when their time on earth is over & done.

For here, between this world & the next,

is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.

On this golden land, they wait & they play,

till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.

No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,

for here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.

Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,

their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.

They romp through the grass, without even a care,

until one day they start & sniff at the air.

All ears prick forward, eyes dart front & back,

then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.

For just at that instant, their eyes have met;

Together again, both person & pet.

So they run to each other, these friends from long past,

the time of their parting is over at last.

The sadness they felt while they were apart,

has turned into joy once more in each heart.

They embrace with a love that will last forever,

& then, side-by-side, they cross over, together.”